captain , scott its manager and e ##yt ##on its promoter . war ##brick started ass ##em ##bling a team for the tour in early 1888 . he had difficulties ass ##em ##bling a squad due to player availability , and failed to secure the talented jack tai ##aro ##a due to his university commitments . some maori players who initially agreed to play later pulled out when the eligibility criteria were relaxed to allow squad members who were only part @ - @ maori . twenty maori or part @ - @ maori players joined the squad ; five pak ##eh ##a ( white new zealand ) players were added after the team lost to auckland . due to the inclusion of these pak ##eh ##a players
captain, scott its manager and eyton its promoter. warbrick started assembling a team for the tour in early 1888. he had difficulties assembling a squad due to player availability, and failed to secure the talented jack taiaroa due to his university commitments. some maori players who initially agreed to play later pulled out when the eligibility criteria were relaxed to allow squad members who were only part @ - @ maori. twenty maori or part @ - @ maori players joined the squad ; five pakeha ( white new zealand ) players were added after the team lost to auckland. due to the inclusion of these pakeha players